skiing

/ˈskiɪŋ/noun

Any of the sports in which people travel over snow on skis.

Example sentences

“We spent a week skiing in the Rocky Mountains.”
“Skiing can be expensive because of lift tickets and equipment.”

Note the double i, one of very few English words spelled that way.

Related words

snowboardingThe sport of riding down snowy slopes standing on a snowboard.snorkelingSwimming face-down at the water's surface while breathing through a snorkel tube.sleddingThe activity of riding a sled down a snowy slope, or of moving things by sled.divingThe activity of plunging into water, or of descending or dropping down suddenly.climbingThe sport of going up rock faces, walls, or other structures using hand and foot holds, usually secured by a rope and a partner.sailingThe activity or sport of traveling across water in a boat powered by the wind.